James Mitchell has over eight years’ experience as a financial reporter and is the editor of Wealth and Wellness at Momentum Media. He has a sound pedigree to cover the business of mortgages and the converging financial services sector having reported for leading finance titles InvestorDaily, InvestorWeekly, Accountants Daily, ifa, Mortgage Business, Residential Property Manager, Real Estate Business, SMSF Adviser, Smart Property Investment, and The Adviser. He has also been published in The Daily Telegraph and contributed online to FST Media and Mergermarket, part of the Financial Times Group. James holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and an MA in Journalism.
Fluctuating property market is the norm: FBAA
Fluctuations in the housing market are not unusual, according to the Finance Brokers Association of Australia.
BROKER • Sun, 03 Dec 2017
Submissions open for Top 25 Brokerages 2018
The Adviser is now accepting submissions for its annual Top 25 Brokerages ranking. Have you submitted your entry?
BROKER • Thu, 30 Nov 2017
Competition heats up for investor, IO loans
A Sydney-based financial services group has said that investor and interest-only offerings are becoming increasingly competitive.
BORROWER • Thu, 30 Nov 2017
FAST still dominating commercial finance market
The NAB-owned aggregator has said that it captured around 35 per cent of total third-party commercial flows in the 2017 financial year.
SALES & MARKETING • Thu, 30 Nov 2017
eChoice administrators clarify position on trail book
Rogers Reidy, the administrators handling mortgage aggregator eChoice, have addressed fears surrounding broker commissions payments.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 29 Nov 2017
Impact of technology on jobs ‘grossly overestimated’
There is no need to fear the prospect of mass unemployment caused by artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to AMP Capital.
TECH • Wed, 29 Nov 2017
NAB Commercial Broker settlements up by 40%
The major bank has marked its fifth year in the commercial broking market with a raft of business milestones, including record settlements representing year-on-year ...
BROKER • Tue, 28 Nov 2017
Analysis: A closer look at the eChoice model
The troubled aggregator has said that its third-party business and broker trail payments will not be affected by the appointment of administrators. But how much is ...
AGGREGATOR • Tue, 28 Nov 2017
CBA announces major lending changes
The big four bank has revealed a raft of changes, including LVR caps and restrictions to rental income serviceability, that will impact mortgage brokers and their clients ...
LENDER • Tue, 28 Nov 2017